A REALISTIC BUDGET Contemporary The following are to be paid to Western Wash- ington University to register for the class (deposit Culture of of $250 by April 29 and total by June 13th): ( & ) WWU Tuition and Fees-6 credits $937.62 Special Course Fee $1,912.38

TOTAL TO WWU $2,850.00

In addition, each student will be required to Summer 2005 purchase Student Health Insurance for a cost July 11 to August 13 of $25.00 Fairhaven 310-V (6 credits) The following are reasonable amounts for trans- portation and other expenses for participants.

Round trip air: Seattle/ $600-$700

Incidentals Local transportation, non-covered meals and Mexico City Stay: $250.00

Consequently, figure that the total approximate amount you will need for everything for this ex- perience and five week class will be from: $3,725 to $3,825

I would like to entertain your thoughts and suggestions for the class I will present to you in Morelia and Oaxaca. I plan to discuss content with you during Spring Quarter as to the selected materials and or book for the class. Western Washington University I plan to conduct two orientation sessions in April Fairhaven College and May, once the actual participants are Presented by known. ~ Dr. Larry Estrada 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225-9118 American Cultural Independent study arrangements for either the summer or fall quarters can be made with me for Studies additional credit for those who are interested and Phone: (360) 650-3016 & who are receiving financial aid from WWU. The Fax: (360) 650-3677 310-V course will fulfill the Fairhaven Humanities Fairhaven College core course requirement. Email: [email protected]

Any use of the course to fulfill Spanish language requirements must be worked out independently by each student with the WWU Modern Languages This class is limited in size to no less than 10 environmental and political aspects impact- EXCURSION TRIPS sponsored in nor more than 15 students. The 10 minimum ing the Purépecha people in the lake side Oaxaca will include the following: is required by Western to sponsor the class. communities of Patzcuaro and Zirahuen. • Tour The maximum number is a requirement of the EXCURSION TRIPS sponsored in Morelia will •Tlacolula (indigenous market place) two institutions we will be working with include the following: •Capulalpan (health clinic in the Sierra in Morelia and Oaxaca. Students will be Juarez) accepted on a first come, first serve basis, • and a waiting list will be maintained if there •Monte Alban are more than 15 applicants. Some knowl- •Tule and Atzompa edge of Spanish is most helpful and recom- (archaeological ruin sites), mended, but not a prerequisite. Teotitlan (temezcal) •San Francisco Tutla (curandera institute) Santa Catarina Ixtepeje (botanical gardens outside of El Punto maintained by the Zapotec communities)

•Morelia Tour •Lake Patzcuaro •Lake Zirahuen •Capula (pottery making) •Tzin Tzun Tzan (indigenous markets, Purépecha archeological site) IF YOU ARRIVE EARLY! The Class will begin in Morelia, Michoacán, •Quiroga (artesania and wood crafts) You should plan to arrive in Morelia the Mexico on Monday, July 11th, and end on On the morning of July 30 we will travel by weekend of July 8-9th. For those who Saturday August 13th in Oaxaca. You will bus to Oaxaca. In Oaxaca we will be work- wish to arrive early in Mexico City, Dr. spend 3 weeks in Morelia at the Centro ing with the Instituto Cultural de Oaxaca. Estrada will conduct a personal tour of the Museos de Historia and Antropolo- Cultural de Lenguas in intensive Spanish, The daily schedule in Oaxaca, as in Morelia, gia in Chapultepec Park on July 9th and learning about Mexico’s culture, and explor- will feature language and cultural classes in ing current issues. Dr. Larry J. Estrada and will leave for Morelia the morning of the mornings with scheduled excursion trips July 10th. Overnight stay at the Palace selected Mexican instructors will teach a or workshops during most of the afternoons. current issues class three hours per week. Hotel in Mexico City is recommended The emphasis in Oaxaca will feature trips to and would run around $20.00 per You will be placed in an appropriate level Zapotecan archeological ruin sites, person based on double occupancy. Spanish class by both institutions. The Span- workshops with traditional healers and You can fly to Mexico City from Seattle ish classes are limited to no more than 6 curanderas and a fundamental understand- for approximately $600-$700 through students per instructor, and meet 4 hours per ing of the use of medicinal herbs and teas. tickets purchased through Traveloc- day. You can also participate in an additional Also featured will be a group temezcal. ity.com, Expedia.com, priceline.com, 2 hours of Spanish conversation each day. cheaptickets.com, as well as United, Students will live with families in Morelia as You can always plan to spend more time Alaska and American West (Vancouver) well as Oaxaca. Emphasis in Morelia will be in Mexico than the 5 week class, either for the least expensive rates, including placed upon understanding the social, arriving earlier or staying longer! standby fares.